Publications

Encyclopedia on Early Childhood Development

The SKC-ECD and the Centre of Excellence for Early Childhood Development (CEECD) are working together at developing the Encyclopedia on Early Childhood Development. This Encyclopedia identifies, evaluates and synthesizes the best scientific research on conditions favouring the optimal development of children from conception to the age of six, and disseminates this knowledge to a target audience of planners, public and community service providers, parents and policymakers. The Encyclopedia is available online free of charge. It covers a wide range of topics related to children’s early development and presents the most up-to-date scientific knowledge.

Parenting Series

Reports

The World's Best Infrastructure for Child Development Statistics in Canada

This report, prepared in June 2009 by the Monitoring Committee of the Early Childhood Learning Knowledge Centre, offers five approaches that, when combined, may constitute the best system for monitoring the development of young children in Canada. French translation of this report was made possible thanks to the support of the Monitoring Network.

Inventory of Pregnancy and Birth Cohort studies

The Strategic Knowledge Cluster on Early Childhood Development (SKC-ECD), in partnership with the Maternal, Infant, Child and Youth Research Network (MICYRN) and the Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR), has compiled an Inventory of Pregnancy and Birth Cohort studies in Canada. The inventory lists Canadian cohort studies that are completed, ongoing, or in development. It provides detailed information on the content and design of such studies, and compares features amongst studies to facilitate both national and international comparisons. This initial version provides information on over 45 studies.